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Zheng said many shops throughout the U.S. have created their own versions of the drink with a smooth and creamy whipped cheese topping.

\"The concept of cheese tea started in Taiwan and then they played around with making it a creamy texture using a cheese powder,\" she explained. \"When I got the recipe it was pretty popular to make it with real cream cheese to make the creamy flavor.\"

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The drink starts with any variety of tea from matcha to herbal and is topped with a whipped cheese foam, which has a similar flavor profile to a cannoli filling.

\"We put milk, whipping cream, pink salt and sugar, which makes it more subtle and can be paired with any kind of tea,\" Zheng said.

My first matcha CHEESE tea! Sounds like the weirdest combo, but it was actually just like a richer and creamier matcha milk tea ?? Featuring the Camouflage Matcha ???? #littlefluffyhead @littlefluffyhead #hbtsp #hbtcheesetea #saycheesetea #cheesetea

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Zheng said it is \"an aquired taste, but the more you try it the more you get used to the taste. People do like it a lot.\"

NEW DRNKS at @teaarias #huntingtonbeach ?? CHEESE TEA ??// matcha or oolong? ?? ??Pro Tip: Don’t use a straw! While you sip the cheese foam will proportionally blend with the tea for that perfect creamy taste!

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One Instagram user's \"pro tip\" for people who want to try the drink for the first time: \"Don't drink it with a straw.\"

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